65w charger for ₱100 - is it true?

If it looks too good to be true, it usually is, even if the reviews say otherwise!
These 65w chargers were heavily promoted during the recent 3.3 sale, and in ongoing flash sales.
But in my testing, none of them even came close to what was promised.
I’m a big fan of online shopping, but with the flood of questionable reviews, the whole experience is starting to become very frustrating.

[@GadgetAddict]

An easy way to demonstrate the problem with fake products is to search for something like "oppo 5g phone" and then look at the "sale prices" of P3,000 - P6,000 You'll see many 5 star reviews claiming that it's legit, that the seller is so nice, and even with a picture of the phone that you expected. But when you look through for the 1 star reviews, you find lots of people complaining that what they received is a random old android phone with 1gb of ram.

[@GugsGunny]

When they remove the option to filter only 1 star reviews I'll stop buying from them, it's the only thing I trust.

[@RinkawaErion]

I mean, just check out the 5 star reviews for products like 1tb/2tb flash drives for P300 - P500 and you can see how ignorant people are.

[@jeffmaas9308]

I am a desktop user for Lazada. They don't even have a report feature on the desktop it is infuriating. I have a 99p solar power bank on day 10 of its 'waiting to ship'. It is never going to ship it is a different kind of scam I believe. I believe this is a throwaway store created by a store that isn't participating in the sale. The throwaway store will never actually get paid and the money will all be refunded when the orders time out. All the throwaway store is meant to do is prevent you from buying a modestly discounted item from a competitors store. If a cheap reasonable solar power bank is 2000p and a good sale price is 1700p I can offer the same product for 299p knowing it will never ship. I have removed a significant portion of people from the buyers of the 1700p unit and after the sale if they really want it they will pay the 2000p price. There is no way to offer a power bank for 150p including shipping. The cost to ship it to the Philippines originally was more than 150p the cost to ship it to my door is more than 150p . The listing for my 99p solar power bank is gone, the seller page is gone it is obvious that this was a silly scam and yet Lazada hasn't canceled my item and processed the refund. Lazada is holding the money in their own accounts right now knowing full well it isn't theirs and they would never pay the seller at this point anyway. I think we need a channel simply for lazada pages that can't possibly be real if nothing else maybe it will shame Lazada into doing the right things and cleaning the mess up. While I am focusing on Lazada my experience is that Shopee is even worse when it comes to these insane fake listings.

[@ay5667]

Agree to many fake items getting 5stars maybe they are bots or ppl paid by sellers to give reviews.

[@MajorV]

Check the reviews, even our ancestors would not write/talk like i often see in the reviews.... laz and shapi should fix it

[@conyo985]

Bots and fake accounts. Just read the reviews and it seems they use google translate. The actual writing of these fake reviews are so awkward it's an easy tell.

[@leahking910]

😂😂😂u

[@wintersun398]

Good to see you doing occasional product reviews. I’ve not seen that power monitor before.

[@iamontech]

I'm really enjoying the new gadget videos GA!

[@ericklein5097]

An FNB48/FNB58 (or KM002C if you want the top of the line USB tester) can do a protocol detection that will tell you exactly what protocols are supported. ChargerLab definitely makes the best products but Fnirsi also makes a decent USB tester. The 58 is a pretty good upgrade over the 48 which is just PCB boards screwed together by standoffs. You can get the 58 for $40’ish and it’s a great investment. I have the same USB tester you have (but with the 65W electronic load attached) and it’s a great piece of testing equipment but it’s ~$10 or ~$20 with electronic load so I feel like buying the FNB58 and the load separately (seen it as cheap as $9 shipped) gives you a better tester IMO

[@akonako364]

Most of feedbacks from suspicious products are Bot reviews, this is why you should check the reviews and 1 star and 2 star rating because they are legitimate buyers. Also cheaper chargers using a substandard products with fake QC stickers and stay with your chargers provided by the manufacturers or trusted brands like Ugreen or Bavin (from their official stores). I'm interested on that USB voltage tester Gadget where I can buy one.

[@GugsGunny]

Another way for sellers to try and scam you is bait and switch. You see an item that has a suspiciously low price but the item actually has "variants" where the default variant is like an accessory with the low price and when you select the actual item, the actual price appears.

[@GadgetAddict]

That drives me crazy. Because you waste so much time! And yes, I've seen many angry reviews where people thought they're buying something like a cordless vacuum cleaner and then actually they got the "variant" that's just a paint brush 🤦

[@Errr717]

Yep it's like the 4TB flash drive you see on Amazon sometimes at 1/10th the cost of a 1TB branded flash drive.

[@GadgetAddict]

Oh man that's another headache when trying to buy an SSD or usb stick. The number of fakes being sold with 5 star reviews 🤦

[@fortypersec]

I also noticed when I was looking for vacuum cleaners, specifically in shopee, there are 5 stars reviews that has same exact dates. It even has photos to make it look like a legit review.

[@GadgetAddict]

Sometimes you can find photos from multiple "different" people, that were obviously taken in the same place 🤦

[@zodiacfml]

If you see fake reviews only then it means that the seller also not selling much of the item. I don't know if people buy chargers these days because every Android phone comes with a charger and popularity of extension cords with USB ports/chargers. I charge my phones through PC/laptop USB for almost ten years.😅 Shopee never fix these fake reviews/product listings despite me manually sending a complaint/report unlike Lazada.

[@fungames24]

I bought 2 x 65w recently for use by visiting relatives. If these don't have the claimed power, these are still better than nothing.

[@ergoelke]

yeah. its a bit sad. most of them are bot reviews too. it's frustrating. I bought a "refurbished" graphics card(those RX 580 gpus from CN) last year on lazada and the seller sent a broken one...when I tried to return it, the return shipping cost was almost on par with the items price that I decided not to bother..

[@themixgenius1993]

some of the FAKE reviews contain Filipino words that are rarely use, for example: "nang makita ang pagsusuri ng produkto na ito" "ang mga larawan ay kaakit-akit" "sa kabutihang palad, hindi ito nabigo sa akin" "ito ay isang nakapagandang power bank, at gusto ko ito nang labis" in other words, masyadong matalinghaga yung salita na ginagamit, it's like it is translated using a Google Translate app/website

[@themixgenius1993]

if it is in english, when i see the word "worksmanship", i already knew that the review is fake

[@conyo985]

That's because it is. They just use google translate or something similar. That's why the Filipino reviews are written so awkwardly. Even the English ones are awkwardly written too.

[@MarcRitzMD]

5-stars, fast delivery, didn't test yet - so much too

[@GadgetAddict]

The rider is kind 😅

[@vncnthgy]

I recently bought an 18w fast charger and a type-c cable (WCP05 & CG29) from a brand called "Jaguar Electronics" which is advertised by some influencers. For 99 pesos, they advertised it as 18w fast charger which is cheaper than others. The packaging is decent and they issue receipt but the quality is very bad. It rarely fast charge my S10 even with my known fast charging cable. The type-c cable doesn't wanna work if a bit bend. I have a history with their powerbank which is bloated for just a week of use. They advertised it can do 5v 2.1a but in reality it barely can do 1a output and will just cut-off you get above it.😂

[@heromotobayani]

I agree. What you said about even when you raise a complaint to one this seller like for example in my case, I purchased at LAZADA a chest bag last December of last year and until now I didn't get the item. I've raised my concern at LAZADA but all they can tell me is coordinate with the seller which I did but seller always apologize and will just deliver the item. Till today, I haven't receive the item nor any message from the seller. I have complaint to LAZADA hoping they would mediate but seller is still there, still getting 5 stars on the bag. I really hope you wont encounter the same scenario and I hope DTI can do something about this kind of sellers

[@shawnreinerdavid6848]

Also I hate those people who says on the reviews "Dipa na testing pero mabait yung rider" "Di ko alam pano gamitin pero maganda" etc etc

[@GadgetAddict]

Yeah it's really annoying :( I'm not expecting everyone to spend.5 days testing the item before leaving a review. But at the very least turn on the product and see if it even works 🤦‍♂️ But both platforms are so full of fake reviews nowadays that I don't pay much attention to them.

[@johnraymund1006]

I always look for 1 star review and see what is the real deal about that product and seller. most 5 star reviews are for coins

[@PHLocalExtremeSports]

lazada and shopee did not remove fake product because the had a commition every sale, aslong somebody buying it it will not remove.. i hope dti notice this video. and fix this, to many fake product seculating on online shopping store

[@jasper8176]

very nice . this is journalism ❤

[@vamplestat]

i usually check the 1* star first if too much 5* reviews/ those are fake reviews. so many fake reviews in both platform.

[@GadgetAddict]

It's really out of control right? The number of fake reviews nowadays.

[@kagsam]

Gud morning sir..saan makakabili ng tester mo sa charging na pinakita mo ? Second ano ang pwede mo mairekomenda na charger at saan pwede makabili ? Salamat po..👍

[@raymonde4272]

Perhaps they give them 5* reviews because they still work, even if it's a slow charge rather than fast. Another issue you didn't explore is the safety issues, you said they got hot but what if someone leaves it on overnight, is there a fire risk.

[@GadgetAddict]

Sometimes that is the case, that genuine people leave a 5 star review, simply because it works, even if it doesn't work as advertized. But I doubt a lot of the 5 star reviews, in general. Search for something like "oppo 5g phone" and then look at the "sale prices" of P3,000 - P6,000 You'll see many 5 star reviews claiming that it's legit, that the seller is so nice, and even with a picture of the phone that you expected. But when you look through for the 1 star reviews, you find lots of people complaining that what they received is a random old android phone with 1gb of ram.

[@GadgetAddict]

As for safety.. Without something actually happening, it's hard for me to make an exact allegation that it's going to catch on fire. But I did mention that I wouldn't leave them unattended, and that you simply shouldn't buy them in the first place.

[@titomikereviews]

They actually do get removed. However these scammers have many reserve accounts already registered. If you noticed the seller/shop name in shopee is written in a combination of numbers and letters and already had hundreds of sales with very high rating reviews.

[@GadgetAddict]

I've reported so many sellers, and every now and then I check if they're still sellimg.. I've yet to see why removed. I can believe that some might be getting removed, especially the brand new accounts that scam from the start, but personally I don't think enough is done to remove scammers. And yes, many sellers have multiple accounts.

[@titomikereviews]

@@GadgetAddict and the most alarming part, some scammers are even shoppee mall affiliated or marked as a preferred seller.

[@ericklein5097]

I think 75% of the reviews might be legitimate but from buyers that have NO CLUE what fast charging protocols are. So they don’t have any way of measuring it’s performance, just a subjective “wow my phone charged fast” when a test between a known 5V2A charger and the new one would show an identical charge speed.

[@santossoriano4507]

i like your tester. where can we buy that?

[@fungames24]

Buy from the same place you buy those chargers. It's kinda obvious. Everything is made in the same country.

[@MOTOGRAPHYcinematictravel]

That's why I still love my redmi note 11 with the 33 watts charger which I can use on my powerstations. Newer models have 65watts charging block which is even better.

[@GadgetAddict]

Yeah I always keep my original chargers. I used to be into multi-port chargers but it seems like there's a tendency for one or more of the ports to stop working after awhile. And then you have the charging dance where if one device is plugged in, it outputs X watts, but if two are plugged in, then it's shared, or it depends on which port etc etc. So now I just use a powerstrip with multiple original chargers instead.

[@MOTOGRAPHYcinematictravel]

@@GadgetAddict same. I also use a powerstrip with usb ports for my flashlights and action cam batteries. I use the tylex brand. Have you tried it? I thinks it's just a rebranded product though🤣

[@nicholasbrus8628]

The worst of it is that many of these fake chargers don't have the safety features they claim and are dangerous.

[@nomadicgrandpaws2259]

I only buy trusted brands. I can’t risk losing my life from fire from substandard knockoffs.

[@GadgetAddict]

Hopefully it's not just trusted brands, but also trusted sellers. Because there's plenty of fake branded products also being sold in various online stores, and even in some physical stores.

[@NeilNTR]

I got a UGreen 65w for 1500.00( I think after vouchers). Maybe I should get one of those testers that you use just out of curiosity.

[@conyo985]

Ugreen does make decent chargers.

[@kurtbamz]

If you have high end device just buy legit physical store don’t buy bargain charger for your iPhone or samsung s

[@girosky]

Those chargers are also dangerous

[@GadgetAddict]

Potentially, yes. If they're willing to lie about the specifications, it's also possible that they're willing to use substandard components. As mentioned in the video, you really shouldn't buy these.

[@ardjheycalderon5828]

They even advertise GaN which not many people know about. TLDR, GaN means more efficient in power delivery to your device. This just shows how fast our technology has progressed and a lot of people are having a really hard time catching up that people will just read the header and if it sounds good, many will take it which also explains why we have a lot of fake products online. Ultimately, it's the consumer's responsibility and if they are not sure about the product, instead of buying it, ask some questions. Do some research. That way, your hard earned money goes where you want it to be.

[@eriks1169]

I have one of those 65w from Anker and my cable can show the wattage. I could never get get the 65w since my phone (Samsung s23 Ultra) and only get a max of about 40 w. I think these wattage depends on the device you are using. But I bought the Anker for about USD 45. LIke you said, it is beefy and I just bought a 100w for USD 50 and heavier than my 65W.

[@GadgetAddict]

Yeah that's right. Aside from the charger, it's also dependent on the cable and the device you're going to charge or power. I do have devices that can charge at 65w and higher. But I didn't bother including them in this video because these fake chargers couldn't even max out the powerbank which supports 40w, so there's no need to go higher.

[@h2obig1]

Hi Gadget, Good morning! Can you share the product you use to measure its Watt? Thank you for sharing this info

[@takitobutface6805]

il buy a more expensive one like anker, that can cause fire

[@GadgetAddict]

Yes, it's better to go with a brand like anker or aukey. Other options which I sometimes use are ugreen, romoss, baseus. And obviously I always hold onto the "original" chargers that came with gadgets over the years.

[@MajorV]

The reviews are krap! Well most esp.those dirt cheap products. Even our ancestors would not talk/write like what the reviews states.... Lazada and Shopee should fix their monitoring, they should ban sellers and shoppers who sell fake and post fake reviews etc

[@YesImRamil]

Can you do Essager 33w GaN charger next?

[@jaleko8331]

naah those are fakes, even a legit 45w is expensive, also phones quick charging wont activate if its not the original charger

[@GadgetAddict]

There's lots of third party chargers that support Qualcomm quick charge, pd fast chRginy, vooc etc etc. It doesn't need to be the original charger. But yes, these specific ones are fake. Although one does support up to. 18W, likely through the Qualcomm QC protocol.

[@ydlop17]

CD-R King-quality items were better than these

[@GadgetAddict]

Thats true. In my experience, cdrking were at least honest about the basic specifications, most of the time. They sold a few gems, but also a lot ofjunk. But at least you knew what you were getting 😅

[@CyrusPimentel]

The technique to refund the items, dont click recieve on your app instantly when you receive it. Open it 1st and test, if its not good to your taste then click refund instead of recieve on the app. And also Make sure to make a video when you open the package for refund purposes, its evidence anyways

[@shanebriantalaugon4676]

Where did you buy your volt and watt meter? Can i have link? Thanks in advance 😊

[@okamisamakun]

Ngl, I bought one of these to charge my usb flash light so I didn't really cared if it's actually 65w lol 😅

[@GadgetAddict]

You'd probably still be better off buying a 5W or 10W charger from Romoss for P140 - P180 At least it's from a respected brand. (although their reputation gets hurt by all the fake clones of their products). I'd be worried about leaving any of these fake chargers unattended.

[@wataworks6478]

I only trust Anker chargers.

[@conyo985]

Ugreen is decent too.

[@mastahyo0210]

Is the price is too god to be true then it's probably not true

[@Littygee]

Bro i bought a legit 65w charger yesterday for 50 euro and have a galaxy s24 ultra but charging speed is same as before with my 25w explain?

[@GadgetAddict]

The first thing I would ask is whether you're using a cable that is marked as supporting higher wattage, e.g. 65w PD cable. The next question is whether the charger you bought has specific support for the S24 Ultra... Because I just Googled it now and found this: "the way Samsung goes about it is through a relatively specific implementation of the PPS protocol of the USB Power Delivery standard. The result is that if you use any other charger that isn't the Samsung 45W charger, you're likely going to be getting lower charging speeds"

[@Littygee]

@@GadgetAddict thanks for ur answer i was wondering if this could be a problem myself. I am not sure what kind of cable i have it has 2x C output and is black. It says wc 20v vietnam on the silver..

[@legendaryeats3471]

Just fleecing people

[@winmarkesconde5651]

i always keep away from cheap products with good specs on paper. i bought xiaomi 65w Gan charger, ive been using it for years. (Model:AD65G)

[@stewartsy2887]

dti head should be remove

[@pinoyswisshiker7119]

Perhaps those fake chargers are also with GaN5 chips inside 😂. You buy cheap you buy twice.

[@sophiaisabelle01]

There's a variant of chargers out there. The maximum might exceed our expectations. In terms of percentage of how fast it charges, it could potentially oversee the overgrowth of technological advancements and subsequent innovation

[@GadgetAddict]

This reads like some of the reviews on those products 😅

[@YuZeMe]

why would you throw a charger to someones head? 😂

[@megasyxx]

There are also " jack stands " that turns out would be for RC cars........ SERIOUSLY????? 😅😅😅😅😅

[@GadgetAddict]

I was looking at a ladder and it seemed like a reasonable price. Not too cheap, not too expensive, just right. Then I found a review that included a genuine photo... It was about 45cm tall 😂

[@megasyxx]

@@GadgetAddict nyahahaha. Now that is a "legit" scam! 😁

[@fungames24]

How is it fake? It charges, and it's cheap, what more would you want? I have a couple of feather weight 65 watts. But I don't have a tester to know if they are 65w. If I did have a tester to prove it, I would be able to get a refund from aliexpress. When people buy it cheap, they won't have high expectations. As long as it works, nobody cares. Also, 65 watts could mean the combined power of all the ports if all used simultaneously. 18w x 3 = 54w, close enough to 65 watt. It's cheap, so let's not nitpick. From my experience, the chinese stuff lasts forever. What you get is a bargain of the century.

[@GadgetAddict]

@@fungames24 even combined, it cannot output 65w. Just because the price is lower, doesn't mean it's okay to just lie about the capabilities. It's not nitpicking, anyone who bought it with a specific need of 65w would be out of luck.

[@fungames24]

@@GadgetAddict You will have to make another video to prove it. I'd say 54w combine is close enough given the money spent. PC PSU is spec'ed the same way, combined, and not full power on a single connector.

[@Jaguarist]

Why in the world I would believe anyone else opinion of the product, I make my own research on it and if it is shit, then I return it and ask for refund.

[@GadgetAddict]

To some extent, I agree. But the reason why people get fooled is because everywhere they look is news about the big 3.3 sale or flash sales. So there's this expectation that you can get an amazing deal. And then when they see all the 5 star reviews, it further cements the idea that this is a legitimate sale 🤷‍♂️

[@departmentofgaming]

its not bots, just idiot buyers.

[@robwatson-u1c]

oh that just reminded me there was sellers salling sofs bed for as low as 100 paso so i brought one only to get a stupid plastic thing i told lazada did they do anything about it NO there just as bad as sellers

[@evergreen8165]

simply put it this way, "kapag mura, basura". you always get what you pay for. it's that simple. as for the 5 star reviews, they're probably fake as well. it's possible that the seller bought the his/her own products so they can give a 5 star rating and to lure potential buyers.

[@ericklein5097]

Not true at all. I got a 600W 40A 200V electronic load for $70 shipped. Go look at the big name electronics companies and you’ll see you can’t get that much amperage and wattage in an electronic load under $800…usually they are in the $1200USD range. Even a 400W/40A Kunkin is $200+ and has no four wire measurement. Now does my electronic load have all the fancy features of a Keysight, Rigol, B&K etc. No. but it will discharge a battery at 600W/40A with CC, CP, CR, CV etc. You can absolutely find hobbyist level products for very very good prices on places like Ali.

[@RockNRoll__]

is your tester legit??? 😂 lol jk! 😘